#98977C
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67% 0.038 105.6), rgb(152, 151, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#98977C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98977C |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.038 105.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #98977C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98977C | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98977C text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98977C text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98977C
oklch(67% 0.038 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C69
oklch(63.2% 0.05 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#777551
oklch(55.5% 0.052 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#646341
oklch(49.2% 0.05 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#525136
oklch(42.8% 0.042 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#44432F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#98977C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9C957A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C938F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98977C
#98977C
oklch(67% 0.038 105.6)
- #9292AC
#9292AC
oklch(66.9% 0.038 285.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98977C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #98977C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.